In My Mailbox (9)

 In My Mailbox is a weekly feature created by Kristi at The Story Siren where we get to share the new books we've gotten in the mail or at the bookstore, etc. This week I went back to the Borders going out of business sale to take advantage of the 40% and 50% off, as well as the 15% coupon I got in my email. I almost went a little overboard but I ended up saving $52 so it was pretty worth it despite how sad I got about it being the last time I will probably ever shop there.

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
How To Buy A Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson
Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
Anthropology of An American Girl by Hilary Thayer Hamann

In My Mailbox (9)

The last month I've gone book buying crazy. Bad for my wallet, but exciting for my bookshelves. Does anyone else like to just stare at their shelves sometimes, or am I the only weirdo that gets all mushy inside when I see all those books that are just waiting to be read? Anywhoooo, I went to the going out of business sale at the only Borders left open around LA and got a few things. I was not impressed with the sale prices yet but of course I still had to buy more books.


Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Juliet, Naked by David Horby

From NetGalley:

The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
The Fallback Plan by Leigh Stein
Moonlight on Linoleum by Terri Helwig

Happy reading ya'll!

In My Mailbox (8)

Hey Guys! It's been awhile since I've done an In My Mailbox post but I went to a book sale yesterday at one of the local libraries and scored some great deals that I wanted to share.

From the library book sale:

Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (this one is signed!)
Mercy by Jodi Picoult
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
Paint It Black by Janet Fitch
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Not Me by Michael Levine
Snow Flower and The Secret Fan by Lisa See

From BookMooch:

Neither Here Nor There: Travels In Europe by Bill Bryson (I requested this about 8 months ago and forgot about it until it showed up out of nowhere on my doorstep last week)

For review from the publisher:

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

From NetGalley:

Tris and Izzy by Mettie Ivey Harrison
After Midnight by Irmgard Keun


And lastly, the Gilmore Girls complete series on DVD! This is not a book but this is what I'm most excited about this week. I have been (impatiently) waiting for Amazon to have this as the deal of the day for at least a year now and finally last week they did. You better believe I scooped that up real fast.

As always, thanks to Kristi from The Story Siren for getting this meme started! What was in your mailbox this week that you're most excited about?

In My Mailbox (7)

I got the sad news yesterday that my local Borders is one of the stores that will be closing. The other one I went to closed back in the fall, so now I'm pretty heartbroken. Especially considering they just suckered me into upgrading my rewards membership two weeks ago. Now how will I use my in-store only coupons??? I went to redeem my free coffee, but the Seattle's Best has already closed. At least I was able to take advantage of the sale. This week I bought:



Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

Thanks again to Kristi at The Story Siren for creating In My Mailbox!

In My Mailbox (6)

It's been months since I've participated in the In My Mailbox meme created by The Story Siren. I almost made my first vlog for this but I chickened out! Eventually I will make one but I need to wait for an epic book buying week I think.

Anyways, here are the books that were in my mailbox over the last 2 weeks (all purchased from Borders).


Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (on sale for $2.99!)
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
A Long Long Time Ago and Essentially True by Brigid Pasulka

What did you get in your mailbox this week?

In My Mailbox/ Weekly Reading Wrap-Up (7)

Job hunting is a frustrating process. Since beginning my search back in July, I feel like I've been riding a rollercoaster. This past week was the 3rd or 4th time that I thought I finally was going to be hired, only to be strung along a little further. I still may get this particular job, but it's not as in the bag as they made it seem. I've been trying to lose myself in my reading to de-stress myself (it's working, plus I'm getting so much reading done). This week I read and reviewed Alice I Have Been and The Jane Austen Book Club. I also finished reading The DUFF by Kody Keplinger, which I'll be reviewing tomorrow. I'm reading Love Is A Mixtape by Rob Sheffield now and loving it!

I also had a pretty good week in my mailbox. I discovered Net Galley and am super psyched to start reading and reviewing ARC's that way.

From Borders:

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King

From Amazon:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (I left my copy at my parents house in Massachusetts)

For review from Net Galley:

Miss Entropia and the Atom Bomb by George Rabasa
The Raising by Laura Kasischke
Everything I Was by Corinne Demas
Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky
The Diviner's Tale by Bradford Morrow
Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

Thanks to HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Unbridled Books and Lerner Publishing Group! Also, thank you once again Kristi for hosting IMM.

In My Mailbox/ Weekly Reading Wrap-Up (6)

I haven't done an In My Mailbox or Weekly Reading Wrap-Up in a few weeks because I haven't really gotten any new books recently (sad, right?). This weekend ended up being a pretty good one for me though as far as books go. I've been on somewhat of a self imposed book ban since I'm still living the unemployed life. I've been sticking mostly to the library and catching up on unread books on my shelves. However, in my travels yesterday I happened to pass a Borders with a giant sign in the window "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS! EVERYTHING ON SALE!". Now tell me, how could I not swerve across traffic into their parking garage right away? I had to limit myself because books were only 20% off at this point so they aren't crazy deals yet. My boyfriend and I are thinking about going back soon to possibly buy a bookshelf and a chair or two and I'm hoping they will have marked books down even further. I should also mention that it was only this particular Borders that will be closing- I don't want to freak out any of you Borders enthusiasts!
Anyway, here's what I got in my mailbox this week.

From sale at Borders:

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender

From the library:

Catching Fire & Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

This week was a bit of a slower reading week for me. I've had visitors from New England the past 2 weekends and haven't gotten back into the swing of things just yet. I reviewed The Hunger Games and read and reviewed Eating Animals. With hosting the holiday this coming week, I'm really hoping I'll still be able to squeeze Catching Fire & Mockingjay in because Mockingjay is due back at the library on Saturday!

In My Mailbox/ Weekly Reading Wrap-Up (5)

In My Mailbox is a weekly feature hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren. This week I finally made it to the library to pick up my copy of House of Leaves that I put on hold. I meant to only go in, grab the book and get out... Let's face it though, that was never going to happen. While I was there I also got:
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Line by Teri Hall
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck


I'm slowly crossing off my list of books I've been dying to read, as mentioned in a Top Ten Tuesday post I did awhile ago, so I'm pretty pleased about that!

In the last week, I read and reviewed Frankenstein (in case you missed it- HERE) and started reading House of Leaves, which I'm just about done with. I'm glad to be getting some spooky reading in as Halloween approaches.

In My Mailbox/ Weekly Reading Wrap-Up (4)

This week was a little slow for me reading-wise. I finished Evernight and posted my review here. I also read Burned by Ellen Hopkins (review coming soon). I'm now reading No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July.



My mailbox was also pretty empty this week, sadly. I only got one new book from Bookmooch, The Accidental by Ali Smith. Thanks again to Kristi at The Story Siren for hosting IMM!

In My Mailbox/ Weekly Reading Wrap-Up (3)

The past week I did quite a bit of reading. I read and reviewed Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. I also read Dreamland by Sarah Dessen (I'll be posting my review tomorrow) and am now reading Evernight by Claudia Gray.


Now, here's what was in my mailbox this week!
Won from Goodreads:


Via Bookmooch:


Bought at Salvation Army (and only $3 for the 4 books!):

Eating Animals - Jonathan Safran Foer
Carry Me Down - MJ Hyland
Good Grief - Lolly Winston
Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech
New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer
Slam Dunks and No Brainers: Pop Language In Your Life, the Media and Like... Whatever - Leslie Savan

With these new editions to my library, my bookshelf is officially full with unread or books I'm likely to reread. I'm so excited about the prospective of new bookshelf shopping, but I have no idea where it will go in my apartment. As always, thanks to Kristi at The Story Siren for hosting In My Mailbox!